The University of Louisiana at Monroe offers A Ranking Online Degrees |ULM Forum 8-24-12
Parents helping a high school student choose a university are interested in quality; but they’re also looking at the bottom line. All the credentials of a college don’t really matter if you can’t afford it. A consumer group that publishes online college and university rankings and ratings based on affordability and credibility recently recognized four programs at the University of Louisiana at Monroe. Get Educated.com ranked online master’s programs in the College of Education and Human Development as “best buys for online degrees.”
“It is the mission of the College of Education and Human Development to offer high quality online degrees,” said Dr. Sandra Lemoine, dean of the college of Education and Human Development. “These awards are recognition that CEHD's online degrees provide excellent programs that are affordable.”
Being ranked as a “best buy” indicates the degree program has been independently reviewed and found to offer a high quality online degree at a cost well below the national average.
ULM’s online Master of Art in Teaching ranks as the number two best buy in the country based on tuition costs, and distance learning fees, according to GetEducated.com. With the most expensive program costing over $45,000, ULM comes in as number two out of 43 surveyed programs, at just under $11,000. Not only is ULM’s of Art in Teaching affordable, the program received an overall “A” ranking.
ULM’s online Masters in Curriculum & Instruction also ranked high at number six out of 35 programs on the best buy list as an accredited university that “won't break the bank.” The programs on this list offered masters in Curriculum and Instruction for less than $15,000. Receiving an overall program ranking of “A-,” ULM’s masters in Curriculum and Instruction was separated from the first place program by only $3,730.
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According to Dr. Dorothy C. Schween, head of Curriculum, Instruction, and Leadership beyond the cost consideration, the real value of education is the knowledge gained through coursework.
With a solid tenth place ranking, CEHD’s online Masters in Educational Administration received an overall “A-” program ranking on the educational leadership best buy list. This list was comprised after the survey of 63 different programs offering educational leadership.
At number 27 out of 367, ULM’s online Masters in Education made GetEducated’s list with an overall “A-” ranking for the program’s affordability.
Each program received regional accreditation, which is the most difficult level of accreditation to achieve and the most respected among other universities and employers.
To view ULM's profile page, visit GetEducated.com
Air Date:
Fri, 08/24/2012
